No fewer than 11 political parties have fielded candidates for the 2023 governorship election in Borno. The lists of the candidates is contained in a document released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maiduguri. INEC’s Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity (VEP) in the state, Malam Shuaibu Ibrahim, confirmed the development in Maiduguri on Thursday. According to the Commission, the incumbent governor, Babagana Zulum is seeking re-election under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Major contenders in the race include Zulum leading opponent, Ali Jajari of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Alliance…
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Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike is on Thursday, leading five other aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to meet in London, United Kingdom over the lingering crisis rocking the party. The five governors, Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Samuel Ortom (Benue), recently withdrew their membership of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, insisting on the removal of the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu. Wike, Makinde, and Ortom met in London in September, and today’s meeting is expected to take certain decisions ahead of the 2023 poll.
A senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Emeka Obegolu has advised legal practitioners in the country to specialize particular areas of legal practice, to strategically position themselves and fit properly for the 21st Century Legal Practice. He gave the advise at a training themed “Demystifying Construction Law”, organized by the Abuja Branch of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday. Obegolu specialises in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation), Criminal law and Commercial law practice, Petroleum Law, pre and post-election matters, and constitutional law to mention but a few. According to him, specialization allows a lawyer to show measurable credibility and…
Nigerian government says it has agreed to modify its payment platform, the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to accommodate the peculiarities of the University Transparency Accountability System (UTAS) and Universities Peculiar Personnel Payroll System (UP3S). The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike for eight months over disagreement with the federal government, based on ASUU’s claim that government had breached agreements reached since 2019 on the peculiarities of their individual payment platforms – UTAS, IPPIS, among others. However, “The lecturers were told that the IPPIS will be modified to accommodate the peculiarities of UTAS. It…
The Kwara House of Assembly has passed the N187.2 billion Revised Supplementary budget estimate forwarded by Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The revised fiscal policy was passed after considering the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation on “Revised Supplementary Appropriation 2022 Bill”. The report was submitted by the Chairman of the committee, Mr Ibrahim Ambali (APC-Owode/Onire). Ambali noted that the approved Revised Budget Estimate was against the sum of N187.5 billion initially proposed, indicating a decrease of N308.3 million. He said Capital Expenditure is now N86.9 billion against N89.3 billion originally proposed, while proposed Recurrent Expenditure stands at N83.7…
The CNN Business Africa Correspondent, Eleni Giokos will chair the 2022 African Energy Chamber (AEC) conference and exhibition – Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector. The event will run from October 18 – 21 in Cape Town. AEC is the voice of the African energy sector devoted to partnering with continental and international organizations and individuals committed to driving energy security dialogue. An accomplished journalist with more than 15 years of experience in TV, digital, radio and print media, the attendance and participation of Giokos at AEW 2022 – where African energy matters are discussed – will…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi A girl child in Bauchi state, Ummu Bala Dan has called on the state government to adopt adolescent reproductive health education into schools curriculum as a strategy to promote more understanding about her needs, especially on menstrual hygiene management. She stated this at a one-day dialogue session on issues around girlchild organized by Plan International Nigeria in Bauchi to commemorate the 2022 International Day for Girlchild. The theme of the dialogue is ‘Equal Power in Leadership, Decision Making and Political Participation for Girls.’ According to Dan, girls lack adequate knowledge on self-care during their menstrual cycle.…
Nigerian government ministers, Head of Service of the Federation, Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) and other officials of government, have explained why the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU’s) insistence on the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) as an alternative payment system to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), is “not sustainable.” Insiders within recent federal government’s negotiations with ASUU, according to reports by Newsdiaryonline, reveals that some officials were convinced with facts, that UTAS is not the best option. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu; the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige; the Acting…
Crisis seem to be deepening in the All Progressives Congress (APC) with reported shunning of an emergency meeting by some bigwigs of the party, including some state governors. The meeting was reportedly summoned by the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu to reconcile with aggrieved members. However, the following reportedly kept away from the meeting. 1. Prof Yemi Osinbajo 2. Abdullahi Adamu 3. Rotimi Ameachi 4.Yakubu Dogara 5. Nasir El-rufai 6. Abubakar Sani Bello 7. Ahmed Lawal 8. Abdulazeez Yari 9. Atiku Bagudu 10. Babachir Lawal 11. Yahaya Bello 12. Mai Mala Buni The absence of these political juggernaut from the…
By Justina Auta The National Eye Health Program (NEHP) of the Public Health Department, Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), on Wednesday donated free eye glasses to the FCT commercial motor drivers. The exercise, in collaboration with Sightsavers Nigeria, also witnessed donation of drugs and other eye screening exercise in Abuja. The exercise is part of activities to mark the 2022 World Sight Day (WSD) with theme, “Love Your Eyes”, annually celebrated on Oct. 13 to raise global awareness on eye health. Dr Obi Chimezie, representing NEHP, said the exercise in Nyanya and Jabi parks aimed at raising awareness among motorists,…